Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-01-24

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ANY railroad company, express company
or public carrier offending against tie
provisions OF this act, shall be liable to
d fine OF $1,000 and the costs of prosecu-
ton for each uch offence, to be recover
ed by q civil action In any county Of the
territory through which such liquors
sbAli be carried, which may be brought
Iy any citizen In the name and for the
use OF the territory.
All snoh fines shall be paid to the
clerk OF the court, who shall pay the
same into the school fund OF the county
where the action is brought.
Sec. y. That the county commission.
ers OF each county may designate one
citizen Of good repute in such county, as
an authorized agent OF the county, to
sell alcoholic spirits and any and ell
alcoholic preparations or compounds for
medicinal or mechanical purposes and
for no other purpose. Such person when
SO designated shall give q bond in the
sum OF $4,000 for the faithful perform.
ance OF his duties. and especially SON.
ditionsd that he shall not in any manner
directly or indirectly. kno lovingly sell, or
give or offer to sell or give any slcoholio
or Intoxicating liquors whatever to be
used as a beverage.
Such person shall keep and submit to
the county commissioner monthly
IN itemized account OF all purchases
snd sales made by him of such alcoholic
spirits, substances, preparations or
alcoholic compounds with the first cost
OF the same and the gross receipts Of ell
sales.
That each agent shall pay to the coun-
ty treasurer monthly, the whole profit
of such sales as the same shall be found
and audited by the county commission
ers. For this purpose the county COM
missioners shall have full power at any
and all times to see and examine all the
books and accounts of such agent.
That the county commissioners are
authorized to fix the amount OF the
annual compensation of such agent,
which shall not in any case exceed the
total amount Of such profits and shall in
no case exceed the sum OF $4,000 pei
annum.
That ell profits OF such sales. in excess
OF the amount thus paid such agent,
shall be paid into the county school
fund, and be used for school purposes
according to law by the proper county
officers.
That the compensations OF such sgen,
shall be paid by warrant quarterly drawn
by the county commissioners; upon the
county treasurer.
&c., That it shall be the duty oil
such agent whenever he shall make a
sale of such alcohol, spirits or alcoholic
substance, compound or preparation, to
attach to each package so sold q certif-
the amount sold, the price and object TO,
I rvhsnl, onll lU~1iAoko nj Uhtnh no-k,H
cate he shall also place on file, IN his
place of business, and preserve carefully,
and ut the end Of eaoh month shall re-
turn the same together with his monthly
account to the county commissioners, by
whom they shall be used in auditing
| his accounts and be preserved.
Sec. s. That such agent shall keep
his place of business in q place open to
the full view of the public and 1t shall
not be lawful to have the windows OF
doors of such place obscured or hid by
shades, blinds, ground glass or shaded
glass OF any device such as is common in
saloons. for the purpose OF screening his
business from the public sight.
II any such agent shall violate any
OF the provisions OF this act OF shall in
any manner directly or indirectly sell
or give to any person any Intoxicating
or alcoholic substance,compound prepar-
alton, or liquor, to drink as Q beverage,
under any name, or prstense or evasion
whatever, he shall forfeit the full amount
OF his bond, and be guilty of a misde'
rneanor, aDd upon conviction thereof
shall be fined not less than $1,000 and
imprisoned not more than one year il
che county Jail.
All fines due under this section shall
be sued for by the county attorney and
shall be paid into the school fund.
Sec. 8. All acts and parts OF acts IL
conflict with this act are hereby re-
pealed.
Sec. 10. This act shall take effect from
and after its passage.